Post-Masters Certificate in Sleep
The graduate post-master's certificate program in Sleep provides an inter-disciplinary, collaborative plan of coursework that prepares students to apply theoretical concepts of sleep for implementation in practice and research. The School of Nursing at the University of PA is a premiere institute in sleep research working collaboratively with the Center for Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology and the sleep centers at the Hospital of the University of PA, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The program is designed to be flexible to allow for a combination of online courses and clinical experiences that will meet the needs of each student. The 3 courses that are included have been developed based on the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Training in Behavioral Sleep Medicine.
The courses provide the student the opportunity to work collaboratively with other health care professionals in sleep medicine. The post-master's certificate will be academically rigorous focusing on research, education, and practice and will train students to practice sleep in the private and public health care sector, as well as in specialty units such as sleep laboratories. Students may use the courses to prepare for the AASM exam, as concentration courses in doctoral study and additional training in postdoctoral fellowship.
Course of Study Suggested Plan(s) of Study
Core Courses (3 course units)
NURS701 - Sleep Across the Lifespan
NURS702 - Diagnosis and Management of Selected Sleep Disorders
NURS703 - Clinical Practicum in Sleep